European water vole vs White-tailed Cotinga

Arvicola amphibius compared with Xipholena lamellipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	White-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Arvicola	Xipholena
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Xipholena lamellipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and White-tailed Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

White-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	White-tailed Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

White-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway